A Bangladeshi youth was shot and wounded by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the Thakurpur border in Damurhuda upazila of the district early Thursday.
The injured is Azmul Hossain,29, son of Md. Abbas Ali of Thakurpur village in Damurhuda Upazila.
According to locals, when Azmul Hossain along with 5-6 other Bangladeshis was attempting to cross the border at around 5 am on Thursday, members of 82-BSF's Maluapara camp opened fire on them.
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Azmul Hossain suffered bullet wound on of his legs while his other accomplices fled.
Later, BSF members rescued Azmul and admitted him to Shaktinagar District Hospital in India where he is undergoing treatment.
Lt. Colonel Saeed Mohammad Zahidur Rahman, commanding officer of BGB’s Chuadanga-6 Battalion, confirmed the incident.